Role Reboot

Why I Decided To Call It Rape

The label made me nauseous. But that’s exactly what it was. And calling it by name was the only way I could begin to heal. (This post contains content that may upset some readers.) Recently I did something I never thought I’d do: I called a rape crisis hotline. I couldn’t believe I was doing […]

Why We Need To Talk About Men Who Are Raped

Women are told that they could have prevented the rape by wearing more modest clothing or not walking alone late at night. Men are told that there wasn’t a rape to prevent. My student stood braced against the wooden podium at the front of our public speaking classroom and, with a deep breath, addressed the […]